Rs. 56 crore in DC account; additional Rs. 20 crore will be released: Krishna Byregowda Madikeri: Kodagu District Minister N.S. Boseraju and Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda conducted a visit to various rain-affected areas in Kodagu district on Wednesday. Accompanying them were Chief Minister’s Legal Advisor and Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna, as well as Madikeri MLA…
Rain intensifies in Kodagu; Normal life disrupted
July 24, 2023Madikeri/Mysuru: Monsoon has significantly intensified in Kodagu, with the region experiencing heavy to very heavy rains for the past three to four days. As a result, the reservoirs downstream of the catchment areas are witnessing a substantial increase in water inflow. The Cauvery River has regained life in Kodagu even as 25,500 cusecs of water…
Monsoon in Kodagu gains vigour; schools closed
July 7, 2023Madikeri: Kodagu district has been experiencing heavy rain accompanied by strong winds for the past two days. The heavy rainfall, along with strong winds, has created a chilly atmosphere, and the movement of people has significantly reduced. As a precautionary measure due to the incessant rains across the district, all schools and anganwadis remained closed…
NDRF leads mock drill on flood response in Kodagu
July 2, 2023Kushalnagar: A mock drill on flood rescue operations was conducted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescue team and personnel from Government Departments at Hebbatageri village in Kodagu yesterday. Ironically, the drill was held at a time when Kodagu is facing an acute shortage of rainfall which is much below normal. NDRF personnel, as…
23-member NDRF team arrives in Kodagu from Vijayawada
June 8, 2023Madikeri: To instil confidence among people of Kodagu that the Government is with them in case of a natural disaster this year and as a precautionary step even before the arrival of monsoon, a team of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) arrived in Kodagu last evening. The team, headed by Shanthilal Jhatia, was received by…
Rain havoc in Kodagu
June 1, 2023584 electric poles, 26 transformers worth about Rs. 70 lakh damaged Madikeri: Though the countdown for monsoon has begun, pre-monsoon rains, accompanied by gusty wind, thunder and lightning which lashed Kodagu from Apr. 1 till yesterday (May 31), has caused huge loss to Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC). The rains and wind have damaged 584…
Kodagu MLAs busy in pocketing commission
August 19, 2022Siddharamaiah lashes out at BJP MLAs for lapses; visits flood-affected areas of Kodagu Madikeri: Expressing his dissatisfaction over the non-distribution of relief to hundreds of flood-affected people in Kodagu, Congress Legislature Party leader and former CM Siddharamaiah lashed out at the State Government for lapses that have led to severe trauma of people. Visiting a…
Rain pounds Kodagu, normal life in disarray
August 8, 2022Landslides, tree falls wreak havoc; rivers, rivulets flowing above danger mark Houses crumble and coffee saplings, seeds decay due to excess moisture Madikeri: Relentless rain in the last one week or so has caused extensive damage to roads connecting important commercial towns in Kodagu and normal life has been disrupted for the third consecutive day….
Danger looms as retaining wall of Kodagu DC Office loosens
July 17, 2022Traffic on Madikeri-Mangaluru Road banned; PWD issues notice to construction company Rs. 7.5 crore project turning out to be a costly affair; No threat to Office as of now, says DC Madikeri: Traffic movement on the Madikeri-Mangaluru Highway has been banned as the retaining wall of the Kodagu Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office — located at…
Kodagu receives 748 mm rainfall from July 1 to 13
July 14, 202298 percent more rains compared to previous year data High inflow and outflow from Harangi, KRS reservoirs Kushalnagar: The Southwest Monsoon this year has brought bountiful rains to Kodagu and the district has experienced above-normal rainfall in the month of July. As a result, the outflow from the Harangi Reservoir to the Krishna Raja Sagar…
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